Slocomb man charged with hitting 5-year-old in face

SLOCOMB, Ala. -- Daniel Steven Sullivan, a 43-year-old Slocomb man, has been charged with punching a 5-year-old boy in the face, Houston County deputies told the Dothan Eagle newspaper.

The felony child abuse charge against Sullivan stems from an incident that is alleged to have happened Nov. 16, 2009, according to court documents cited by the Eagle. Sullivan also is accused of slamming the boy against a wall.